05-31-2005, 03:50 AM
CRAB SOUFFLÉ
Ingredients:
6 tablespoons butter
6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 2/3 cups milk
6 egg yolks
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
1 1/2 cups grated Parmesan cheese
1 pound lump crabmeat, picked over for shells and cartilage
8 egg whites
Steps:
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Butter eight individual small soufflé dishes. Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat and add the flour. Cook, stirring constantly, for two minutes. Reduce the heat to low and gradually add the milk, stirring constantly until the mixture thickens and becomes smooth. Remove from the heat. Beat in the egg yolks, one at a time. Add the salt, mustard, nutmeg, Tabasco and one cup of the cheese. Fold in the crabmeat. Beat the egg whites until stiff. Fold into the crab mixture. Spoon into the prepared dishes and sprinkle each with the remaining cheese. Place the dishes on a baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes. Reduce the heat to 400 degrees and continue baking for five to 10 minutes or until the tops are golden brown. Serve immediately. Serves 8.
Ingredients:
6 tablespoons butter
6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 2/3 cups milk
6 egg yolks
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
1 1/2 cups grated Parmesan cheese
1 pound lump crabmeat, picked over for shells and cartilage
8 egg whites
Steps:
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Butter eight individual small soufflé dishes. Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat and add the flour. Cook, stirring constantly, for two minutes. Reduce the heat to low and gradually add the milk, stirring constantly until the mixture thickens and becomes smooth. Remove from the heat. Beat in the egg yolks, one at a time. Add the salt, mustard, nutmeg, Tabasco and one cup of the cheese. Fold in the crabmeat. Beat the egg whites until stiff. Fold into the crab mixture. Spoon into the prepared dishes and sprinkle each with the remaining cheese. Place the dishes on a baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes. Reduce the heat to 400 degrees and continue baking for five to 10 minutes or until the tops are golden brown. Serve immediately. Serves 8.